Auto display of a product location map on a mobile device based on device context

Abstract

Generally, this disclosure describes a method and system for providing product mapping on a mobile device based on device context. A method may include receiving product location data based on a context of a mobile device, wherein the product location data includes an available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product in a shopping list of desired products; and displaying a map of a store that sells one or more available products, wherein the store is related to the context and the map includes a product location indicator corresponding to each available product location configured to allow a user to find each available product that corresponds to a respective desired product in the store.

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         16 . A method comprising:
 receiving product location data based on a context of a mobile device, wherein the product location data comprises an available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product in a shopping list of desired products; and   displaying a map of a store that sells one or more available products, wherein the store is related to the context and the map comprises a product location indicator corresponding to each available product location configured to allow a user to find each available product that corresponds to a respective desired product in the store.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the product location data is received in response to transmitting the shopping list. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 determining the available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 determining the context of the mobile device, wherein the context comprises a location of the mobile device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 determining whether at least one desired product is available.   
     
     
         21 . The method of claim  5 , wherein the determining whether a desired product is available is based, at least in part, on store inventory data. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the determining whether a desired product is available is based, at least in part, on shelf inventory data. 
     
     
         23 . A system, comprising:
 a mobile device configured to:
 receive product location data based on a context of the mobile device, wherein the product location data comprises an available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product in a shopping list of desired products; and 
 display a map of a store that sells one or more available products, wherein the store is related to the context and the map comprises a product location indicator corresponding to each available product location configured to allow a user to find each available product that corresponds to a respective desired product in the store. 
   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the mobile device is further configured to determine the context, the context comprising a location of the mobile device. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 23 , further comprising a product locator associated with the store that sells the one or more available products, wherein the product locator is configured to provide the product location data to the mobile device. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the product locator is configured to determine the available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the product locator comprises a product location service configured to determine whether at least one desired product is available. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the product locator comprises a plurality of shelf product locators, at least one shelf product locator configured to determine whether at least one desired product is available on an associated shelf. 
     
     
         29 . A system comprising one or more storage mediums having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
 receiving product location data based on a context of a mobile device, wherein the product location data comprises an available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product in a shopping list of desired products; and   displaying a map of a store that sells one or more available products, wherein the store is related to the context and the map comprises a product location indicator corresponding to each available product location configured to allow a user to find each available product that corresponds to a respective desired product in the store.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the product location data is received in response to transmitting the shopping list. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors results in the following additional operations:
 determining the available product location for each available product that corresponds to a desired product.   
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors results in the following additional operations:
 determining the context of the mobile device, wherein the context comprises a location of the mobile device.   
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors results in the following additional operations:
 determining whether at least one desired product is available.   
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the determining whether a desired product is available is based, at least in part, on store inventory data. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the determining whether a desired product is available is based, at least in part, on shelf inventory data.